India withstood a four-over burst from a revved-up Archer to race to their target of 133 with seven wickets and 43 balls to ...

The world number one beat Paula Badosa 6-4 6-2 to keep alive her hopes of a third successive Melbourne success.

German Derby hero Palladium made successful start to his career over hurdles with a workmanlike victory at Huntingdon. Nicky Henderson’s charge became the most expensive jumps horse ever bought in ...

The Met Office has issued a red warning – the most severe – for wind covering Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland on Friday.

The European Storm Forecast Experiment, a team of meteorologists, said London was among the areas at risk of seeing “tornado events”. The researchers said: “Given rapid translation of thunderstorms, ...

People in the areas affected by a rare red “danger to life” weather warning issued for parts of Scotland on Friday should not travel, the First Minister has announced. John Swinney said police would ...

It comes as parents face higher fines this academic year if they take their children out of class without permission.

A High Court judge ordered child-killer Axel Rudakubana to be removed from the dock as the full horror of the “sadistic” murders of three children in Southport were outlined. Liverpool Crown Court was ...

An average of 41 of patients ready to leave hospital last week were discharged each day, according to data from NHS England.

Young families will be given priority for social housing in one north London borough under a policy shake-up. Haringey Council is changing the way it decides how it homes should be given out, to give ...

A rare red weather warning for wind posing a “danger to life” has been issued for part of Scotland on Friday at the peak of Storm Eowyn. Forecasters warn gusts of up to 100mph could result in flying ...

The brass instruments can be heard on Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which was released by the group in 1967 and was number one in the UK charts for 23 straight weeks. Two of the four French ...